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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.1996 Bulletin 1996/31 (21) Application number: 95920050.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02F 1/ 15( . ) G02F 1/ 1339( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1995/001861 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/031746 (23.11.1995 Gazette 1995/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT LU NL SE (30) Priority: 17.05.1994 DE 19944417219 17.05.1994 DE 19944417220 (71) Applicant: FLACHGLAS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT D-90766 Fürth (DE)	(72) Inventors: JÖDICKE, Dirk D-45897 Gelsenkirchen (DE) BATCHELOR, Richard, Anders Southport, Merseyside PR8 2AZ (GB) (74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J., Dr.  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)